Teen Drama Links for March 19, 2024

The producers of “Dawson’s Creek” are hosting my college reunion.

This November 14 to 17, executive producer and showrunner Greg Berlanti and producer Julie Plec are the co-chairs of Northwestern University’s 2024 reunion.

For them, graduates of the class of 1994, it’s their 30th reunion. For me, a 2009 graduate, it’s my 15th reunion.

I haven’t been back to NU since I moved out of Chicago in October 2009 and I had no intention of going to this reunion. After all, I’ve already skipped my five-year and 10-year reunions.

But is this a sign? Is it kismet that Berlanti and Plec are hosting my next milestone reunion?

It was at Northwestern, back in 2006, that I met Berlanti during one of his return visits to the school. We’ve since emailed sporadically over the years and, in an exchange a few days ago, he encouraged me to attend November’s festivities.

It’s doubtful I will for a number of reasons. But damn... I’m really tempted now.

Don’t forget to enter TDW and Jodie Benveniste’s YA book club giveaway!

Teen Drama Links for March 19, 2024

Listicle Links

Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.

• “Jennie Garth’s 3 Kids: All About Luca, Lola and Fiona” (People)

• “The Original ‘Gossip Girl’ Cast: Where Are They Now?” (Brit + Co)

• “The 10 Most Rewatchable 90s TV Dramas, Ranked” (Collider)

• “8 St. Patrick’s Day TV episodes to press your luck: ‘It’s Always Sunny,’ ‘The Office’ and more” (New York Post)

• “20 TV actors who want nothing to do with a reboot” (Yardbarker)

  • Related: I’m Begging: No More Spinoffs, Reboots, or Revivals (TDW)

• “20 celebrities who became hilarious memes” (Yardbarker)

• “8 TV shows like Young Royals” (Cosmopolitan UK)

• “Young Royals: 8 Similar Shows You Should Not Miss” (TheCinemaholic)

• “Girls5eva cast guide: Your all-access pass to Netflix’s ultimate girl group” (Netflix Life)

• “‘The Girls on the Bus’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who in the Max Show?” (The Wrap)

• “‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 20 Cast and Character Guide” (The Wrap)

• “All the 90s Shows to Prepare You for 90s Con 2024 — and Where to Watch!” (People)

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• “The Casts of Step by Step, Boy Meets World and More Reunited This Weekend and the Photos Are Gold” (People)

• “PEOPLE’s Best Books to Read in March 2024: Charles Spencer’s Harrowing Memoir and Lisa Ko’s Long-Awaited Second Novel” (People)

• “Emmeline Clein’s Debut Book Takes A Critical Look At Y2K Pop Culture” (Bustle)

• “From the archives: (A little) outrage behind this Wilmington TV show’s first gay character” (StarNews Online)

  • Related: The Evolution of LGBTQ Teen Drama Characters (TDW)

• “Today in History: Monday, March 18, 2024” (Programming Insider)

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Best of the Rest

• Several people with teen drama connections signed a letter condemning director Jonathan Glazer for his controversial Oscars speech. (Deadline)

• A few more Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) interviews for her Planet Oat partnership…

  • “Jennie Garth Drinks This High-Protein Smoothie Every Day — Here’s How to Make It” (EatingWell)

  • “Planet Oat and Jennie Garth are teaming up to inspire us to get up and seize the Daylight Savings switch” (Guilty Eats)

  • “‘BH90210’ Legend Jennie Garth on Her Kids Entering the Industry: ‘I’m Pro Nepo’” (Distractify)

  • “Jennie Garth Opens Up About Amanda Bynes: ‘I’d Love to Work With Her Again’” (Distractify)

  • “Jennie Garth Admits Kelly and Brandon’s ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Romance Was ‘A Little Weird’ At First” (Us Weekly)

• Garth was also on “The Days Between” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210) spoke about returning to Israel for the premiere of “GoalStar.” (ynet)

• Dean McDermott opened up about his relationship with Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) post-split. (Page Six / Page Six)

• Margaret Wappler, the author of the new book about Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills, 90210), did more interviews about it.

  • “The legacy of Luke Perry” (WGN)

  • “The Book About Luke Perry You Didn’t Know You Needed” (Narratively)

• James Pickens Jr. (Henry, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” (YouTube)

  • There are additional clips.

• Greg Vaughan (Cliff, Beverly Hills, 90210) revealed he recently battled a bad case of altitude sickness. (Instagram / Instagram)

• Shiri Appleby (Renee, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Broad Ideas” podcast hosted by Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.). (Apple Podcasts)

• Ashley Tisdale (Nicole, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” (YouTube)

• Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” was named one of the 2024 recipients of the Bezos Courage and Civility Award, which comes with a $50 million prize that she’ll invest in Latino causes. (CNN)

• Vanessa Lachey (Camille, BH90210) will appear on the 1,000th episode of “NCIS.” (TVLine)

• Lachey did an interview about the latest season of “Love Is Blind,” which she co-hosts with husband Nick Lachey, who appeared on “One Tree Hill” as himself.

  • “Vanessa Lachey Says Love Is Blind Season 6 Reunion ‘Stirs Things Up,’ Will Bring ‘Closure’ for ‘a Lot of People’” (People)

  • “Vanessa Lachey on Navigating Social Media as Mom of 3 and Why Her Kids Don’t Watch Love Is Blind” (People)

  • “Vanessa Lachey Defends Love Is Blind’s Trevor, Thinks He ‘Didn’t Realize the Scope of What This Meant’” (People)

  • “Vanessa Lachey Admits She and Husband Nick Debate Who Is ‘Ready’ for Marriage Before Love Is Blind Weddings” (People)

• James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) will be hosting Varsity Blues screenings across the country.

  • “James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ actor and new-found Texan, to host screening in Houston” (ABC13)

  • “James Van Der Beek To Host ‘Varsity Blues’ Screening On Long Island” (Patch)

    • I’d go if I was going to be back home at the time, but alas, I won’t be.

  • I’m also seeing dates for Dallas and San Antonio so far. (Live Nation)

• Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek) will be at “Geek’d Con” in Louisiana in August. (Instagram)

• Smith and Van Der Beek were at “90s Con” together last weekend. (People)

  • Appleby, David Lascher (Kyle, Beverly Hills, 90210), and Barry Watson (Steven, Gossip Girl) were in attendance too.

• Here are more Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) interviews tied to “Girls5eva.”

  • “How ‘Girls5Eva’ Star Busy Philipps Turned Being Weird Into a Career” (The Wall Street Journal)

  • “Busy Philipps Took Over Social Media. Now She’s Taking Over Netflix” (Rolling Stone)

  • “Busy Phillipps has considered looking ‘a mess’ on the red carpet to protest the costs that actresses are expected to cover” (Page Six)

  • “‘Girls5eva’ Cast and Showrunner on Netflix Comeback and Paying Homage to Real-Life Pop Stars” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “‘Girls5eva’ Cast on Getting New Life on Netflix After Being Canceled” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Girls5eva Cast Talk Season 3 On Netflix And Give Advice For Young Women On #InternationalWomensDay.” (iHeartRadio Broadway)

  • There is also a very short interview with Philipps in the March 25 issue of People.

• Philipps will host and executive-produce a streaming talk show called “Busy This Week” on QVC+. (Variety)

• Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek) will direct Scream 7, as first revealed by returning star Neve Campbell. (Instagram / Instagram)

• Plec is doing interviews for “The Girls on the Bus,” which she and Berlanti executive-produce with Rina Mimoun (co-producer, Dawson’s Creek) producing and Scott Foley (Cliff, Dawson’s Creek) co-starring.

  • “‘The Girls On The Bus’ Team Amy Chozick and Julie Plec On Creating Female Agency And The Complexity Of Mapping Out A Fun, Balanced Political Landscape” (Deadline)

  • “The Girls on the Bus EPs on Drawing Inspiration From Jack & Bobby, The West Wing and Friday Night Lights” (TVLine)

  • “The Girls On The Bus Producers Talk Adapting Political Book & Future Vampire Diaries Stories” (Screen Rant)

  • “‘The Girls on the Bus’ Traveled a Long, Winding Road to Its Max Debut” (The Wall Street Journal)

  • “‘The Girls on the Bus’ creator Julie Plec still has ‘bunch of ideas’ for ‘Vampire Diaries’ universe” (New York Post)

• Paula Cole, who performs the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song, is doing press for her new album.

  • “LISTEN: Grammy Winner Paula Cole Talks New Album, Tour and More!” (On With Mario Lopez)

  • “Paula Cole talks about her new album, ‘Lo’” (The Boston Globe)

  • “Paula Cole hits a new high with new album ‘Lo’” (WBUR)

  • “‘I Just Needed to Be Brave Again’: Paula Cole on Her New Album, ‘Lo,’ and Embracing Vulnerability” (Rock Cellar)

  • “Paula Cole celebrates 30th anniversary with new album ‘Lo’” (Goldmine)

  • “WATCH: Paula Cole on Her New Album and Legacy” (Popdust)

• Watch Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) in the trailer for season 2 of “True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here.” (The Futon Critic)

• Burton is participating in two events next month to benefit The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. (Broadway World)

• Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will be part of the keynote discussion today at a virtual summit about deepfake abuse. (Instagram)

• Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) announced the “Drama Queens” podcast will now be available on YouTube, a response to incessant fan requests for a full video version of the podcast. (Instagram)

• Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) will star in “Suits: L.A.” (Deadline)

  • The original “Suits” series starred Gabriel Macht, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Meghan Markle, who appeared on “90210.” The spinoff “Pearson” starred Lenz.

• Greenberg “wanted ‘One Tree Hill’ characters Jake and Peyton to end up together.” (New York Post)

• Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) was on the season premiere of “Password.” (NBC)

  • There is also a very short interview with Manganiello in the March 25 issue of People.

• Here’s another interview with India de Beaufort (Miranda, One Tree Hill) primarily about “Night Court.” (Fangirlish)

• Craig Sheffer (Keith, One Tree Hill) and Amber Wallace (Glenda, One Tree Hill / Lila, 90210) have signed on for Friends with Benefit’s “20in23 Redemption Weekend.” (Facebook)

• Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) and fiancée Amy Jackson spoke about why they support initiatives like the Lady Garden Foundation. (HELLO!)

• In an interview reflecting on “Gossip Girl” and her career, Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) revealed she’ll be attending Westwick and Jackson’s wedding. (Variety)

• Elizabeth Hurley (Diana, Gossip Girl) and son Damien did interviews about working on Strictly Confidential together.

  • “Elizabeth Hurley ‘Very Proud’ of Son Damian and His ‘Big Boss’ Move as Director” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Elizabeth Hurley & Damian Hurley React To Striking Family Resemblance: Some Pictures ‘Are Identical’” (Access Hollywood)

• A defamation case filed against the aforementioned Markle by her half-sister was dismissed. (Deadline)